"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Differ with ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I differ with you on this point.

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )